My Great Grandfather.

Joe G from Md · Mar 14, 2018

This is Scott McClellan Kline sheriff of Hagerstown Md. Picture taken in 1917. My great grandfather.

devldog · Mar 15, 2018

Nice pic. of your Grandfather Joe. He looks in the pic. as if he could...and would.....put just a wee bit of a butt whupping on some Thugs. Since you are obviously of Irish descent, (I am also), "May the Road Always Rise up to Meet You and the Sun Always be to Your Back." and one of my favorites, "May You be in Heaven an Hour before the Devil Knows Your Dead." Have a Happy Saint Patrick's Day.

vpnavy · Mar 15, 2018

Is this your Grandfather?

The Daily Mail
Hagerstown, Maryland
26 Aug 1935

Joe G from Md · Mar 15, 2018

Yes vpnavy he is my and FF1's great grandfather our grandfather John S. Gouff was also sherriff of Hagerstown at a later date. Thanks bud for the info.

fyrffytr1 · Mar 15, 2018

I added the obit to my files and will put it on the ancestry site I use. Wasn't 128 John Street where Grandma had her beauty shop? Was ours 139?

fyrffytr1 · Mar 15, 2018

vpnavy said:
Is this your Grandfather?

The Daily Mail
Hagerstown, Maryland
26 Aug 1935
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Where did you find that? And, thanks for posting it. It will fill some blanks in the family tree.

vpnavy · Mar 16, 2018

fyrffytr1 said:
Where did you find that? And, thanks for posting it. It will fill some blanks in the family tree.

Got a bunch of hits on Scott McClellan Kline and just checked on "John S. Gouff" and found a bunch of hits. If you are trying to collect information - you might consider subscribing to Newspapers.com by Ancestry. They have a trial period which might meet your research needs.

The1rod · Mar 16, 2018

That's pretty neat, I was actually just in Hagerstown a few weeks ago, I'm sure it has changed alot since his day!

devldog · Mar 16, 2018

FFI, I liked the pic. of yours and your brothers Grandfather. I wish you two a Happy Saint Patrick's Day. Did you by chance get to see the pic of the button Calabash Digger just dug? It was a button worn by a soldier in the Irish Brigade "Erin Go Braugh". I believe he said it was from a soldier from the 69th New York Regiment. The button looks to be in great shape. What did he find it with? I believe it was the Deus. Check it out if you get a chance if you haven't already seen it.

fyrffytr1 · Mar 16, 2018

devldog said:
FFI, I liked the pic. of yours and your brothers Grandfather. I wish you two a Happy Saint Patrick's Day. Did you by chance get to see the pic of the button Calabash Digger just dug? It was a button worn by a soldier in the Irish Brigade "Erin Go Braugh". I believe he said it was from a soldier from the 69th New York Regiment. The button looks to be in great shape. What did he find it with? I believe it was the Deus. Check it out if you get a chance if you haven't already seen it.

I saw that! I would rather find a good button than almost any coin.